Drs Alize Ferrari and Damian Santomauro, QCMHR : "Estimating the Global Burden of Mental Disorders: Current Status and Future Directions"
Speakers:
Dr Alize Ferrari
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UQ
AND
Dr Damien Santamauro
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UQ
Title: "Estimating the Global Burden of Mental Disorders: Current Status and Future Directions"
Abstract:
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) estimated the epidemiology and burden of 369 diseases and injuries, which included mental, substance and neurological disorders. These disorders are leading causes of disease burden within the GBD study. Detailed and current information on the scale of the impact of these disorders are required to meet the health demand of populations in a way that emphasizes health systems transformation. In this presentation you will hear from the team responsible for estimating the prevalence and burden of mental disorders by location, age, sex, and year in the GBD study. They will summarise fundamental GBD principles, the burden estimation process for mental disorders, GBD 2019 findings for mental, substance use and neurological disorders, implications of this work, and ways forward.
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